Saturday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
- St. Lawrence County legislators push back on state bills that would ban lead ammunition for hunting
- City starts discussions on new gun safety legislation
Politics:
Category: Local Legislation
Draft of armed while intoxicated bill
Here is a draft copy of the proposed Saratoga Springs’ ordinance prohibiting carrying while intoxicated (PDF).
Don’t be surprised if other municipalities introduce similar bills even though state law prohibits them from enacting their own gun laws.
Warning sign bill introduced
New bill introduced to the City Council, INT 1029-2023, Requires firearms dealers to display a warning sign:
“… Every dealer in firearms and dealer in rifles and shotguns shall, in the place where rifles, shotguns, or firearms are displayed or where rifles, shotguns, or firearms are transferred to a purchaser, conspicuously post a notice stating: “A firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, homicide, death during domestic disputes, and unintentional deaths to children, household members, and others. If you or a loved one is experiencing distress or depression, call the Mobile Crisis Team at 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355) or the National Suicide Hotline at 988.” Such signs must be unobstructed in their entirety. Such signs must be at least 8 inches by 11 inches and printed in no less than 36-point font …”
Saratoga Springs to consider prohibiting carrying while intoxicated
A local ordinance prohibiting carrying a firearm while drunk, high will be introduced at the next scheduled meeting of the Saratoga Springs City Council on May 2 @ 7:30pm.
Another bill requiring NYPD hold so-called gun buybacks
A second bill has been to the City Council requiring the NYPD establish a so-called gun buy-back program, INT 916-2023.
The wording is a little different from INT 892-2023 which was introduced a few weeks ago.
Newsbits
Thursday Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Attorney General James Releases Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing Firearm Dealer and Concealed Carry Gun Laws to Remain in Effect
- New York seeks to test Supreme Court on gun control
Legislation:
- Biden says assault weapons ban is “needed badly,” but it lacks support in Congress
- Stefanik, Tenney author resolution denouncing New York’s latest gun laws
- Stefanik co-authors resolution denouncing latest state gun laws
- Law would require more gun buybacks
Politics:
Lafazan has not given up on mandatory storage
Nassau Co. Legislator Joshua Lafazan took at shot a County Executive Bruce Blakeman in his most recent presser:
“As we embark upon 2023, Nassau County taxpayers should take stock of what County Executive Bruce Blakeman has – and has not – achieved during his first year in office … What can the County’s taxpayers and business leaders do then to get this County Executive’s attention and spur his administration to act? As a starting point, we suggest this list of New Year’s resolutions: … Require gun store owners to lock up firearms at night to protect our children from gun violence – the leading cause for children’s deaths …”
Bill requiring NYPD hold so-called gun buybacks
New bill introduced to the City Council INT 892-2023:
“This bill would require the Police Department to establish a monthly gun buy-back program, whereby individuals may voluntarily and anonymously surrender to the department a working or non-working unloaded gun or parts thereof, in exchange for a sum of money to be determined by the department upon surrender. Individuals surrendering a gun would not be required to provide identification or any personally identifiable information, and would not be subject to criminal or civil penalties for the illegal possession of such gun, unless such penalties are required by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations. The gun buy-back program would take place in a different borough at least once each month, on a rotating basis.”
Declaring Times Square a crime free zone
Councilman Joe Borelli is a savage. He introduced a bill to City Council INT 873-2023 amending the administrative code of the City of New York, in relation to designating Times Square a crime free zone:
“… The area commonly known as Times Square, as described in subdivision a of this section, is designated a crime free zone. The police department, in collaboration with the department of transportation, shall install and maintain signs throughout such area that clearly and conspicuously identify it as a crime free zone …”
Newsbits
Friday’s Newsbits:
Armed Citizen:
Jurisprudence:
- Gun Rights Group Files Emergency Request With Supreme Court
- Attorney General James Joins Multistate Coalition to Support Common Sense Gun Safety Efforts
- Breaking: Federal Court Blocks New York State Ban on Firearms in Houses of Worship
- Federal Lawsuit Challenges Semi-Auto Ban in New York State
- New York Supreme Court Justice Deems New York’s Red Flag Laws Are Unconstitutional
Legislation:
Politics: